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On June 2, 2026, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree establishing the National Cybersecurity Agency (Milli Kibertəhlükəsizlik Agentliyi) as a public legal entity under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport (MDDT). The agency was created on the basis of the Electronic Security Service, which it succeeds as the legal heir, inheriting all rights, obligations, and assets of the predecessor organisation. The National Cybersecurity Agency will assume regulatory and supervisory functions in Azerbaijan's cybersecurity sector. Its responsibilities include enhancing the resilience of information infrastructure, detecting and preventing cyber threats, preventing the dissemination of prohibited information on internet resources, protecting personal data, and conducting public awareness campaigns for citizens and organisations. The agency will operate under the governance and oversight of a Management Board comprising a chair and three deputy chairs. The decree also modified related normative legal acts to align provisions concerning the Electronic Security Service with the newly established agency. The Presidential Decree approved the Charter of the National Cybersecurity Agency, which sets out its operational framework and governance structure. This institutional restructuring aims to strengthen cybersecurity management and coordination within Azerbaijan's digital infrastructure.